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Mazars in South Africa
Mazars has a long history of professional excellence in South Africa.
Our commitment to the care of our clients and their businesses is strongly reflected in the loyalty they show us - some client relationships we have maintained for over 50 years.

Our values
Strong values have been at the heart of our organisation since its creation. They guide us in our daily actions, providing a common base of values that all Mazars’ partners and teams share and respect. These values are detailed in Mazars’ Charter, individually signed by each partner.

Mazars Worldwide
Mazars can rely on the skills of 18,000 professionals in the 79 countries which make up its integrated partnership in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Asia Pacific, North America, Latin America and the Caribbean.

The Forum of Firms
Mazars is a member of the Forum of Firms.
The Forum of Firms is an association of international networks of accounting firms. The objective of the Forum of Firms is to promote consistent and high quality standards of financial and auditing practices world-wide.

The Praxity Alliance
Mazars is a member of Praxity AISBL, the world's largest Alliance of independent and unaffiliated audit and consultancy companies. Recognizing the support arising from globalization we are able to recommend renowned companies in significant countries. Our contacts to these Praxity participating firms enable our clients a professional support in their transnational activities from a single source.

Accounting Services
It’s surprising how rare it is to find a comprehensive accounting service in large and mid-tier accountancy firms these days especially when such a service integrates so naturally with audit, tax and advisory requirements.

Listed and large corporate
The list of issues facing business leaders of major corporate organisations is long and diverse - from changing trading conditions and reporting requirements to new corporate governance regimes.

Private clients
Mazars’ award winning Private Client Services team offers innovative solutions to wealthy individuals, their families, business owners, trustees and non-uk domiciliaries.
Our aim is to minimise your taxes, protect your wealth and ensure long term financial security for you and your family. We will do this in an exceptional way.

Not for profit
“Mazars audit staff achieve a good understanding of the ‘business’ and from one year to the next there has been very beneficial continuity of staff on the audit; it appears to be a happy firm that does not have too fast a staff turnover and is more effective for it.” Director of Finance at a Diocesan Board of Finance.

Mazars can help you with a variety of financial services, whether you are a private individual, a small business, a not-for-profit, a public sector entity or a large, listed corporation.

Graduate Careers
Here at Mazars we aim to dispel the rumour that accountants are dull people in grey suits. We are a colourful firm (spot the jelly beans?), consisting of great people of different ages, backgrounds, ethnicities, viewpoints and senses of humour. The roles at Mazars are diverse - we aim to offer you a varied, professional and inspiring career opportunity.

Mazars Videos
You will find here all Mazars South Africa Videos.
Mazars Cape Town hosted it's Budget Presentation on 26 February. Have a look at how our professionals put the pieces together following Finance Minister Nene's Budget Speech.

Mazars strengthens its presence in Germany
The firm Roever Broenner Susat joins Mazars’ International Integrated Partnership. As part of its global growth strategy, Mazars constantly strives to identify and integrate top talents from firms that share its values and demonstrate excellence and continued professionalism.

Tomorrow’s Audit Hackathon: a need for disruption
The "Tomorrow’s Audit" Hackathon, a two-day event organised by Mazars end of June 2017, convened over 80 participants from different countries under the hashtag #hacktheaudit. Its goal was to create a vision of what the audit of the future may look like in order to truly address the needs of all stakeholders.

Forensic Services

Just how actively are you managing your fraud risk? Most people think fraud is something that only happens to other people – until it actually happens to them…

Mazars Forensic Services helps manage risk by accurately and expediently unraveling financial mysteries. We use cutting edge methodologies to identify and prevent your business or organisation from becoming a victim of fraud, corruption or any form of white collar crime.

Why choose Mazars Forensic Services?

Mazars is part of a global firm with a presence in more than 73 countries. As a result, we are able to coordinate our forensic and investigation service to call on the international experience of our member firms thereby adding value to your business by giving you access to both global and local specialist knowledge and experience. Using a multi-disciplinary approach, we draw on accounting, auditing, investigative, IT, labour relations, legal and other expertise from both, inside Mazars and relevant external industry experts. Every request from a client is unique but, based on our vast experience, we pride ourselves on providing tailor-made and cost-effective forensic solutions for clients in both the private and public sectors.

OUR SERVICES

Mazars Forensic Services offers a range of proactive and reactive forensic services which includes the following:

Business intelligence individual (e.g. pre­screening of employees)

Business (e.g. profiling and vendor due diligence)

Forensic investigations into alleged fraud, corruption and theft, for the purposes of disciplinary proceedings,criminal and or civil litigation

Development of fraud and anti­corruption policies and codes of conduct

Assessment, monitoring and review of fraud and anti­corruption policies and programmes

Anti-money laundering policies and programmes

Mazars Ethics Hotline Reporting Services

Data analysis

Dispute resolution

Litigation support (including)preparation of claims (insurance, breach of contract and business interruption claims)

Asset tracing

Presentation of expert testimony

OUR EXCELLENCE

Mazars Forensic Services has developed a reputation in the marketplace for delivering results by identifying and reducing the prevalence of fraud and corruption across various private and public sector clients with whom we have worked. Our personal approach to every job, irrespective of size or sector, coupled with a meticulous attention to detail has earned us preferred supplier status for many clients.

Some of the sectors in which we have worked (but not limited to):

Education

Health

Local and regional government

Parastatals and State Owned Enterprises (SOE)

Public interest entities (listed companies)

Transport and logistics

Travel, tourism and hospitality

OUR RELATIONSHIPS

The foundation of our business is built on the relationships we form with our clients. Our personal approach helps us understand your business needs better while giving our team a vested interest in the successful outcomes of the project.Our vast exposure to the many areas of forensic investigations has helped us forge close links with industry experts, law enforcement and other related resources. These can be called upon to ensure you receive the best advice to make the most informed decisions and that you have the necessary support throughout the process. Our experience also provides us a deep understanding of the workings of the justice system and we have an extensive network in the South African Police Services and among the prosecuting communities.

OUR PROCESS

Mazars Forensic Services will work with you to identify areas of risk and concern through engagement with you and your staff. We will ascertain the level of understanding of fraud or corruption and raise awareness of the initiatives with the long term aim of reducing the risk related to fraud, corruption or any form of white collar crime.

Not only can we work with you to put in place preventative controls and measures designed to make you less vulnerable to fraud; we can also guide you every step of the way through the complexities of forensic investigations, provide you with litigation support and dispute resolution services. We have extensive experience in the areas of disciplinary tribunals and in criminal and civil litigation flowing from forensic investigations.

We offer cost-effective forensic investigations into alleged theft, fraud and/or corruption for purposes of disciplinary, criminal and/or civil litigation. If asked to conduct an investigation, we would, in terms of objectives agreed on at the outset, gather data and interview parties to establish the facts concerning certain events and make recommendations as to an appropriate course of remedial action.

Without your employees being sensitised to the risk of fraud, your business will be vulnerable to fraud. Mazars Forensic Services work with you to develop a culture where there is "zero tolerance" to fraud and where fraud does occur, it is dealt with as quickly and as effectively as possible wherever it happens in the organisation.